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The inside story of the deadliest attack on a U.S. military base during the Iraq War
The US practiced striking a ‘peer adversary’ in the Pacific that sounds a whole lot like China
China’s biggest movie is about how a US Marine division held off 12 Chinese divisions
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The predictable collapse of the Afghan Air Force is happening in real time
None of this is surprising.
‘It’s like our warpaint’— Why some Black Hawk crew chiefs paint their face masks something fierce
An Army veteran with 9 years of experience fixing Black Hawks explains why crew chief face masks often look so cool.
The Army’s Black Hawk fleet has a serious mishap problem
Five Black Hawk crashes have killed 12 soldiers across the U.S. over the last year and a half.
‘Just one happy dude’ — Friends and family mourn Army pilot who died in Egypt crash
"There are few pilots I have respected as much as him."
Army identifies five soldiers killed in Black Hawk crash in Egypt
The U.S. Army on Saturday identified the five soldiers who were killed in a helicopter crash last week as part of peacekeeping operations with the Multinational Force and Observers mission in Egypt
2 soldiers killed in Black Hawk helicopter crash off California coast
Two soldiers were killed and three injured when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed on San Clemente Island late Thursday, according to a Defense Department official
Maintenance failure caused Minnesota National Guard helicopter crash that killed 3, investigation finds
The improper installation of a UH-60L Black Hawk engine’s hydromechanical unit was at fault in the December accident that killed three members of the Minnesota National Guard, according to a summary of an investigation
Army to start 3D-printing Black Hawk replacement parts because nobody else makes them anymore
The Black Hawk entered military service 41 years ago, but has been out of production for 15 years.
These are the two official contenders to replace the Army’s Black Hawk fleet
The Army has selected Bell Helicopter's V-280 Valor and Boeing and Sikorsky's SB>1 Defiant to move forward as part of the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft’s (FLRAA) Competitive Demonstration and Risk Reduction Program (CD&RR) program.
This helicopter could be the Army’s next Black Hawk replacement and test pilots absolutely love it
Test pilots who fly the SB-1 Defiant claim that the futuristic helicopter could get its tail shot off in combat and still fly faster than an undamaged UH-60 Black Hawk
Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashes in Minnesota
The National Guard is not releasing any information about the status of the three people aboard the helicopter.
The Army’s pilotless Black Hawk is one step closer to dropping you off at Fort Bragg
Sikorsky says its modified fly-by-wire UH-60 Black Hawk is progressing through its flight test program by incorporating more autonomy software and sensors onto the aircraft, with a fully autonomous flight projected sometime in 2020
Soldier killed in Black Hawk accident at Fort Polk
The name of the deceased soldier is being withheld until next of kin are notified.
A Helo Crash Killed Their Crew Chief. Now 2 Surviving Soldiers Are Suing The Manufacturer
Editor’s Note: This article by Matthew Cox originally appeared on Military.com, a leading source of news for the military and veteran community. A...
The US Pushed Afghanistan To Swap Their Russian Helos For Black Hawks. That Was A Mistake
The U.S. Army’s Black Hawk helicopters are less capable for some missions conducted by Afghanistan’s Air Force than the Russian-made...
An Ammo Box Fell From A Black Hawk And Crashed Through The Roof Of A Texas School
A box of ammunition fell from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and crashed through the roof of Parkland Elementary School in...
In A Historical First, Civilian Drone Collides With Army Black Hawk Helo
A civilian drone operating illegally over Staten Island, New York, on Thursday crashed into a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flown...
The Army’s Potential Apache And Black Hawk Replacement Is Ready To Take Flight
Bell Helicopter’s advanced V-280 Valor tiltrotor prototype, developed to replace the iconic AH-64 Apache attack chopper and UH-60 Black Hawk...
Army Black Hawk With 5 Crew On Board Crashes Off Coast Of Hawaii
The U.S. Army and Coast Guard have launched a search for an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that reportedly went...
The Army Just Spent Billions On Helicopters It Can Barely Even Fly
At the end of June, Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky helicopter division signed a massive $3.8 billion Department of Defense contract for...
US Gives Afghanistan 159 Black Hawks To Bolster Its Aging Helo Fleet
The U.S. military is giving the Afghan Air Force some much needed support: 159 Black Hawk helicopters to replace its...
1 Soldier Killed In US Army Helicopter Crash Near DC
A U.S. Army helicopter, reportedly a UH-60 Black Hawk, landed hard on the Breton Bay Golf Course in Leonardtown, Maryland,...
